Fever Dream (Ben Watt album)

Fever Dream
Studio album by
Ben Watt
Released8 April 2016
RecordedLondon
Length43:07
LabelUnmade Road
ProducerBen Watt
Ben Watt chronology
Hendra
(2014) 		Fever Dream
(2016) 		Storm Damage
(2020)

Fever Dream is the third solo studio album by English singer, songwriter, author, and multi-instrumentalist Ben Watt.[1][2] It was released on 8 April 2016 on Unmade Road. Self-produced at RAK Studios in London, it continues his relationship with guitarist Bernard Butler, begun on his award-winning 2014 album Hendra,[3] and adds guest cameos from MC Taylor of North Carolina folk-rock band Hiss Golden Messenger, and Boston singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler. It received a 9/10 review in Uncut magazine.[4] In a four-star review, the Guardian said: 'In his early 50s, he is making some of the best music of his career.'[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ben Watt, except where noted.

Fever Dream track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Gradually"5:29
2."Fever Dream"3:51
3."Between Two Fires"3:20
4."Winter's Eve"4:05
5."Women's Company"5:09
6."Faces of My Friends"4:50
7."Running with the Front Runners"4:41
8."Never Goes Away"2:52
9."Bricks and Wood"4:22
10."New Year of Grace" (Benjamin Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Watt)4:28

Personnel

  • Ben Watt – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, piano, synthesizer
  • Bernard Butler – electric guitar
  • Martin Ditcham – drums, percussion
  • Rex Horan – bass
  • Marissa Nadler – backing vocals on "New Year of Grace"
  • M.C. Taylor – backing vocals on "Fever Dream"

Charts

Chart performance for Fever Dream
Chart (2016) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 53

References

  1. ^ "Ben Watt – watch the video to his new single Gradually". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ Laggan, Michelle. "Ben Watt – "Fever Dream" (Feat. Hiss Golden Messenger) (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Hendra Award". Clash Music.
  4. ^ "Uncut Review". Uncut. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Guardian Review". The Guardian.
  6. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2016.